Drug details

Avandaryl (rosiglitazone maleate and glimepiride)

type of Antidiabetics, Sulfonylureas/Thiazolidinediones

Avandaryl (rosiglitazone maleate and glimepiride) contains two oral antidiabetic drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes. Avandaryl is not for treating type 1 diabetes. It is not recommended for use with insulin. Avandaryl may increase your risk of serious heart problems, such as heart attack or stroke. Avandaryl is available only to certain people with type 2 diabetes that cannot be controlled with other diabetes medications. Avandaryl is available only under a special program called Avandia-Rosiglitazone Medicines Access Program. You must be registered in the program and sign documents stating that you understand the risks and benefits of taking Avandaryl.

The drug is often used to treat Diabetes .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• nausea,
• upper stomach pain,
• loss of appetite,
• itching,
• dark urine,
• fever,
• pale skin,
• lightheadedness,
• shortness of breath,
• cold hands and feet,
• clay-colored stools,
• yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
• dizziness,
• pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder,
• swelling,
• sweating,
• chest pain or pressure,
• unusual tiredness,
• sore throat,
• burning eyes,
• skin pain,
• red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling,
• rapid weight gain,
• rapid heartbeats,
• changes in your vision, and
• sudden unusual pain in your hand, arm, or feet

The following drugs are related to Avandaryl, either as a replacement or used together:

• Precose (acarbose)
• Amaryl Tablets (glimepiride)
• Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate)
• Byetta (exenatide injection)
• Diabinese (chlorpropamide)
• DiaBeta (glyburide tablets)
• Glucotrol (glipizide)
• Glucotrol XL (glipizide extended release)
• GlucaGen (glucagon [rdna origin]) for injection)
• Glucophage, Glucophage XR (metformin hcl)
• Glucovance (glyburide and metformin)
• Glumetza (metformin hcl)
• Tradjenta (linagliptin)

The following supplements are related to Avandaryl, and may be used together with the drug:

• Magnesium (s.)
• Acetyl-L-Carnitine (s.)
• Beer (s.)
• Wine (s.)
• Iodine (s.)
• Blond Psyllium (s.)
• Caffeine (s.)
• Capsicum (s.)
• Gamma Linolenic Acid (s.)
• Ginkgo (s.)
• Coffee (s.)
• Glucomannan (s.)
• Guar Gum (s.)
• Oats (s.)
• Soy (s.)
• Xanthan Gum (s.)
• Agaricus Mushroom (s.)
• Alpha-Lipoic Acid (s.)
• Chromium (s.)
• Ginseng, Panax (s.)
• Milk Thistle (s.)
• Prickly Pear Cactus (s.)